View of a railroad snowplow engine cutting through a large snowdrift. There are people dressed in winter coats and hats ontop of the snow drift on the left. The train engine is on the right blowing smoke and snow.

View looking North up Fifth Avenue in Valley City. Fisher & Co., Photographers building and sign is on the left. There are more buildings across the street including the Valley City railroad depot. There are a few people on the boardwalks, and a...

A photo of a pelt with the Winter Count drawn in what appears to be magic marker. The pelt is designed to tell the story of the school year in symbols. Winter Counts were a major feature of the Homecoming Alumni Banquets at Dickinson State...

Several men and many horses take the focus of this photograph. The horses appear to be different breeds. The loggers are dressed in winter garb. The snow on the ground indicates the winter season. In the background a log structure as well as...

Eight men pose for this photograph. Four men kneel and four men in the back stand. All are dressed in winter clothing To the right a horse is visible. In the background the opposite bank of the river can be seen.

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A view of an oil well operation in the winter time, and members of a family gathering in at a farm in winter time. Also shows people gathering for the 25th wedding anniversary celebration of a couple called Tom and Olga. Dogs and chickens also...

Two "Weasel" snowcats useful for getting around in the harsh winters of North Dakota are pictured here. The snowcats are relatively small. At right, a man sits in one of the "Weasels". In the background a government building with a gas pump is...

The main focus of this photograph is the dogs pulling men on a cart with wheels. To the far left, spectators watch the action. In the background various homes, trees, automobiles, and snow can be seen.

View of the Northern Pacific #43 railroad snowplow locomotive with Northern Pacific railroad cars being pulled behind on the railroad tracks. The locomotive has an engine driven rotary snow plow on the front. There is snow on the ground.

This photograph shows a line of wooden grain elevators in Westhope, N.D. The elevator at far left is the Heising Elevator Co. and the one next to it is the Winter & Ames. The third elevator from the left is the Farmers Elevator Co. Notice the...

Loggers pose in front of their eating facility at their logging camp. Some of the men stand, while others sit. They are dressed in winter garb, and snow is visible on the ground. At right, the cooks are pictured wearing white aprons. The eating...

A panoramic view of Valley City State Normal School in the winter. The view of the buildings is partially blocked by trees. The visible buildings are Old Main (McFarland), the Model School (McFarland East), and the Science Building (McFarland...

This image features a view of Ardoch, N.D. Many homes and businesses can be seen from this view. At far left, two grain elevators are visible. Snow on the ground indicates the season of winter. Notice the steam of the train far in the...

Seven students pose for this photograph. They all hold pieces of tree branches and are dressed in winter apparel. The students stand in a straight line and look toward the camera. Snow is visible at their feet.

An interview with Lawrence and Frances Faris for the KPOK Bowman Radio-Thon for the Pioneer Regional Museum. Lawrence and Frances talk about their memories of winter and Christmas, differences in Christmas today and back when they were children,...

This photograph shows several children on a snow bank that has piled up in front of a house. Only part of the house is visible. The children are dressed in winter attire and stand or sit, posing for the photograph. Notice the child sitting on...

A group of men stand in front of the Valley City train depot after a blizzard. The men are wearing heavy winter clothing and some are holding shovels. Large snow drifts are visible in front of the group of men. Signs that read "Western Union...

A view of a train engine and railroad car on a railroad ice crossing on Lake Eckleson. The train tracks go into the distance. There are many people dressed in dark jackets and hats standing next to the train, standing on the edge looking out of...

A railroad snowplow locomotive clearing the snow from the railroad tracks. It is a view from the back of the train, so the railroad cars are visible. There are people on top of on of the railroad cars. The train is emitting a lot of steam and smoke.

View of a railroad snowplow clearing snow off the railroad tracks coming into Hastings, N.D. There are people on the very right, and farms, barns, horses and fences in the background. The blowing snow and smoke cover up the left side.

In front is a boardwalk and trees, as well as a pump well. In the background is a line of store fronts, with two floors. The signs for the post office, a store, and a bakery and resturant are visible. There is a large snowdrift in front of the...

A front view of a railroad snowplow locomotive clearing the snow from the railroad tracks. It is throwing the snow over the telegraph wires and utility poles. The train is emitting a lot of steam and smoke. There are people on the left of the...

View of a railroad snowplow clearing snow off the railroad tracks coming into Litchville, N.D. There are people standing near the tracks, watching the train. Blowing snow and smoke is visible coming from the train.

An interview with Bill Fisher, Willbur Brewer, Jim Foust, and Joe Wokal for the KPOK Radio-Thon to raise money for the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. The interview contains information on aviation history in the Bowman area and memories the men...

At right, the first brick schoolhouse is visible in this photograph. It is up on a hill and snow covers the ground. The school house has a brick chimney, many windows, and a stairwell on the right side of the building. At left, the Mandan...

An interview with Zook Childers for the KPOK Bowman Radio-Thon for the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. Zook talks about the largest train that went through Marmarth, North Dakota, the roundhouse in Marmarth, hobo towns, and trains going through...

A long row of residences at right take the focus of this photograph. All of the residences are very similar. Electric lines and the railroad tracks are visible. The road that runs along side of the tracks is unpaved. At left, the North Dakota...

A lady stands in the door frame of a small one room wooden building. There are two windows visible and a small smoke vent at the top center of the roof. On the right is a wooden fence, a snow pile, shovels, and a pile of metal and wooden crates...

Three men pose in front of this fire truck. They are dressed in suits and look toward the camera. The fire truck is parked in front of the fire station. The door of the truck reads "BEULAH F. D." The firehose, helmets, siren and other pieces of...

View of a large group of men wearing coats and hats standing on a hill side holding shovels. They are working on the driveway on the East side of College High School in Valley City, N.D. At the bottom of the hill are seven automobiles. In the...

A wooden buildings, the second school house in Casselton, N.D. There are steps leading up to the main door with a small tower above. There are five glass windows visible, and a chimney and a smoke stack on the roof. There is a small building on...